Casio Rocks Out At Liberty Science Center

Casio Rocks Out At Liberty Science Center

Casio Donates Digital Keyboards and Piano to LSC's Interactive Music Education Exhibit

DOVER, N.J., Oct. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its overall commitment to education, Casio America, Inc., a leading manufacturer of some of the industry's most progressive, feature rich keyboards and digital pianos, is proud to announce its support and participation in a new traveling exhibit at Liberty Science Center (LSC). Casio has donated two (2) CTK-2400 Sound EFX Samplers and one (1) Privia PX-150 digital piano to be used within the Guitar: The Instrument That Rocked the World exhibit and on stage for live performances. Casio's digital keyboards are being used at LSC in Jersey City, NJ, now through January 4, 2015.

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"Liberty Science Center strives to deliver experiences that spark creativity and ignite imaginations. For hundreds of years, the guitar has done just that," said Paul Hoffman, LSC President and CEO. "We're thrilled Casio shares our desire to help guests explore the fascinating history of this iconic instrument while learning the science behind its powerful sound."

Spanning two galleries, the exhibition traces the guitar's evolution through displays of iconic instruments and hands-on interactives. Highlights include the world's largest playable guitar and valuable objects like a guitar inlaid with more than 230 pieces of gold. The exhibition's stage will come alive with a live music series throughout the exhibit's duration. When not in use by the music series, the stage will be outfitted with musical instruments for guests to play including a guitar, a Casio keyboard, electronic drums and other percussion instruments. Overall, the experience is meant to be visual, tactile and aural, while integrating music, pop culture, science and history.

One of the instruments that has been provided for the exhibit, Casio's Privia PX-150 is equipped with a redesigned 88-note Tri-sensor Scaled Hammer Action Keyboard. The simulated ebony and ivory textured keys on the PX-150 reproduces the touch feeling of an acoustic piano while the scaled weighted action keyboard provides the depth and integrity of an acoustic piano. The PX-150 was designed with Casio's proprietary sound source, "AiR" (Acoustic and intelligent Resonator), which delivers unmatched realism and detail. It has a total of 18 built-in instrument tones including strings, organs, electric pianos and bass. The PX-150's Duet Mode also splits the keyboard into two equal ranges, allowing both student and teacher to use the piano simultaneously.

The other keyboard which was provided is a recent introduction - Casio's CTK-2400 Sound EFX Sampler, which is especially suited for education as it features a sampling function (long and short sampling modes), 400 built-in tones, 150 built-in rhythms (including 20 for piano play and 55 world rhythms), 110 songs and USB capabilities. It also includes Casio's famous Step-up Lesson System which provides built-in songs that teach users phase-by-phase so they can learn at their own individual pace. With the LCD display, beginners can also learn both music notation and correct hand positioning, while Casio's innovative system evaluates performance so users can track their progress.

"Our goal at Casio is to make learning music more accessible for everyone and we are excited to work with the Liberty Science Center and support an experience that enables families to learn, create music and ultimately have fun together," said Stephen Schmidt, Vice President of Casio's Electronic Musical Instruments Division.

For additional information regarding Casio's full portfolio of electronic musical instruments, please visit www.CasioMusicGear.com.

About Casio America, Inc.
Casio America, Inc., Dover, N.J., is the U.S. subsidiary of Casio Computer Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, one of the world's leading manufacturers of consumer electronics and business equipment solutions. Established in 1957, Casio America, Inc. markets calculators, keyboards, mobile presentation devices, disc title and label printers, watches, cash registers and other consumer electronic products. Casio has strived to fulfill its corporate creed of "creativity and contribution" through the introduction of innovative and imaginative products. For more information, visit www.casiousa.com.

About Liberty Science Center
Liberty Science Center (LSC.org) is a 300,000-square-foot learning center located in Liberty State Park on the Jersey City bank of the Hudson near the Statue of Liberty. Dedicated to bringing the excitement of science to people of all ages, Liberty Science Center houses 12 museum exhibition halls, a live animal collection with 110 species, giant aquariums, a 3D theater, the nation's largest IMAX Dome Theater, live simulcast surgeries, tornado and hurricane-force wind simulators, K-12 classrooms and labs, and teacher-development programs. More than half a million students, teachers, and parents visit the Science Center each year, and tens of thousands more participate in the Center's offsite and online programs. LSC is the most visited museum in New Jersey and the largest interactive science center in the NYC-NJ metropolitan area.

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